what can president obama do to do anything to that process? >> reporter: not much, michael, which is why he's not coming with a new american peace initiative and not coming with expectations. they'll be back at the bargaining table anytime soon. this president has nudges the prime minister, lectured the prime minister about settlements. it was frozen for a while. i was at two settlements where there is construction under way. in gaza and ramallah in the palestinian territories more people have no hope for peace and more palestinians say maybe we need a one-state solution. that is nowhere close to happening but you get -- you mentioned oslo, after 20-plus years of wait, being told again and again there will be some process that brings about a two-state solution, citizens on both sides, every day israelis and palestinians are skeptical it will ever happen. part of the skepticism is based on the deep distrust and dysfunction of the political leaders. >> john, thank you so much. the palestinians saying that the president not seen as much of a capa